Allstate National Journal Heartland Monitor

Heartland Monitor I: Economic Risk

April 2009

As published in a National Journal Feature Article, Heartland I revealed that Americans are feeling anxious about their economic lives, and they view this recession as fundamentally different than previous recessions - it is not a cyclical downturn in the business cycle. The poll also illustrated that 64 percent of Americans believe today's economy presents more risks than their parents faced at the same age. Respondents were equally split on whether corporate leaders and businesses or political leaders and government would offer the best ideas and solutions, with both options garnering support from 40 percent of respondents.

View the Heartland Monitor I: Economic Risk data or our press release on the survey.

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